diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Runtime/RuntimeControls.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Runtime/RuntimeControls.tsx
index 1d3a8ee..82f9736 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Runtime/RuntimeControls.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Runtime/RuntimeControls.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   mdiCloudDownload,
   mdiCloudCheck,
   mdiCloudOff,
+  mdiLoading,
   mdiFullscreen,
   mdiFullscreenExit,
   mdiDelete,
@@ -61,6 +62,27 @@ const buttonColors = {
   },
 };
 
+/**
+ * Keyframes for spin animation (injected once)
+ */
+const spinKeyframes = `
+@keyframes runtime-controls-spin {
+  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+`;
+
+// Inject keyframes into document head (only once)
+if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+  const styleId = 'runtime-controls-spin-style';
+  if (!document.getElementById(styleId)) {
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.id = styleId;
+    style.textContent = spinKeyframes;
+    document.head.appendChild(style);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Icon component using fixed pixel sizes
  */
@@ -68,10 +90,12 @@ function ControlIcon({
   path,
   size = 20,
   fill = 'currentColor',
+  spinning = false,
 }: {
   path: string;
   size?: number;
   fill?: string;
+  spinning?: boolean;
 }) {
   return (
     <svg
@@ -81,6 +105,7 @@ function ControlIcon({
       style={{
         display: 'inline-block',
         flexShrink: 0,
+        animation: spinning ? 'runtime-controls-spin 1s linear infinite' : undefined,
       }}
     >
       <path fill={fill} d={path} />
@@ -97,12 +122,14 @@ function ControlButton({
   onClick,
   disabled = false,
   title,
+  spinning = false,
 }: {
   icon: string;
   color?: 'info' | 'success' | 'danger' | 'warning';
   onClick: () => void;
   disabled?: boolean;
   title?: string;
+  spinning?: boolean;
 }) {
   const colors = buttonColors[color];
 
@@ -140,7 +167,7 @@ function ControlButton({
         e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = colors.border;
       }}
     >
-      <ControlIcon path={icon} size={20} />
+      <ControlIcon path={icon} size={20} spinning={spinning} />
     </button>
   );
 }
@@ -267,19 +294,21 @@ function OfflineControl({
     }
   };
 
-  // Determine icon and color
+  // Determine icon, color, and spinning state
   let icon = mdiCloudDownload;
   let color: 'info' | 'success' | 'danger' | 'warning' = 'info';
   let title = 'Download for offline';
+  let spinning = false;
 
   if (isDownloaded) {
     icon = mdiCloudCheck;
     color = 'success';
     title = 'Available offline';
   } else if (isDownloading) {
-    icon = mdiCloudDownload;
+    icon = mdiLoading;
     color = 'info';
     title = `Downloading ${progress}%`;
+    spinning = true;
   } else if (status === 'error') {
     icon = mdiCloudOff;
     color = 'danger';
@@ -304,6 +333,7 @@ function OfflineControl({
         onClick={handleClick}
         disabled={!canStore(estimatedSize) && !isDownloaded}
         title={title}
+        spinning={spinning}
       />
       {isDownloaded && (
         <DeleteButton